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Welcome to African Rights Action

African Rights Action aims to promote social inclusion and integration of Rwandan refugees and asylum seekers and other African communities from becoming socially excluded, relieving the needs of those people who are socially excluded and assisting them to integrate into society of host countries…

“Everyone has the right to seek and enjoy in other countries asylum from persecution.” ( Article 14 (1) Universal Declaration of Human Rights)

“Everyone has a right to work, to free choice of employment, to just and favourable conditions of work and to protection against unemployment.”
(Article 23 (1) Universal Declaration of Human Rights)

“Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and of his family, including food, clothing, housing and medical care and necessary social services, and the right to security in the event of unemployment, sickness, disability, widowhood, old age or other lack of livelihood in circumstances beyond his control.” (Article 25 (1) Universal Declaration of Human Rights)

“Everyone has the right to education. Education shall be free, at least in the elementary and fundamental stages. Elementary education shall be compulsory. Technical and professional education shall be made generally available and higher education shall be equally accessible to all on the basis of merit.”( Article 26 (1) Universal Declaration of Human Rights)

“Everyone has the right freely to participate in the cultural life of the community, to enjoy the arts and to share in scientific advancement and its benefits.”( Article 27 (1) Universal Declaration of Human Rights)

“Everyone, as a member of society, has the right to social security and is entitled to realisation, through national effort and international cooperation and in accordance with the organisation and resources of each State, of the economic, social and cultural rights indispensable for his dignity and the free development of his personality.” (Article 22 Universal Declaration of Human Rights)